Wednesday, August 29, 2012

“Scores
on statewide testing continue to show improvement, State Superintendent Randy
Dorn said today.

“Specifically,
Dorn cited a 10.4 percent jump in fifth-grade science scores, from 55.7 percent
of students passing in 2011 to 66.1 percent in 2012, as well as a 4.7 percent
jump in eighth-grade scores, from 61.6 percent in 2011 to 66.3 percent in 2012.
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Affirms support of charter schools as one of many avenues to improve student achievement. Calls for accountability, transparency and meaningful parent engagement in authorizing, review and decision-making processes
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Saturday, August 11, 2012

Bellingham, WA – Washington State PTA will oppose I-1240, the initiative that would authorize charter public schools in Washington. Nationally, PTA has conditional support for these independent schools, and the state association has twice backed the concept in the past year. But ultimately the board decided this initiative didn’t meet its criteria for local oversight.

“This wasn’t a decision about the value of charter schools. This was a decision about whether this initiative met our criteria,” said Washington State PTA president Novella Fraser. The decision was made during a board meeting preceding the association’s annual Leadership Conference, being held this weekend at Western Washington University.

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